Newb question about "flavors"

[strife]

Now I'm not talking about flavor infused but the characteristics themselves. OK so far I think I've got these flavors down:
Hay/grass, vanilla, earthy (dirt), black pepper and some kind of nut.

Leather, coffee, nutmeg and cedar have eluded me so I'm thinking if I were to concentrate in smoking a cigar that strongest in one of these traits until I can distinguish it then move on to the next trait on my list.

What I need from you experts are a list of cigars that are predominant in each of these "mystery to me" traits so I can begin my studies. :cbig:

Thanks

PS - The operative word in this post is "list" not samples, so no funny business!!

Mike

 

[Wagz]

For cedar, I suggest an RyJ Cedros Deluxe #2. Great little stick, lots of cedar flavor.

The most "leather" flavor I ever experienced was with a Man O' War.

 

[Danilo]

Now I'm not talking about flavor infused but the characteristics themselves. OK so far I think I've got these flavors down:
Hay/grass, vanilla, earthy (dirt), black pepper and some kind of nut.

Leather, coffee, nutmeg and cedar have eluded me so I'm thinking if I were to concentrate in smoking a cigar that strongest in one of these traits until I can distinguish it then move on to the next trait on my list.

What I need from you experts are a list of cigars that are predominant in each of these "mystery to me" traits so I can begin my studies. :cbig:

Thanks

PS - The operative word in this post is "list" not samples, so no funny business!!

Mike

I'm on the same boat as you... I read reviews of cigars, and I see all the flavors I've missed... Then I try to find them in cigars that are richer in those flavors... It's fun, but sometimes sucks.

 

[Danilo]

You can get a lot of woodsy and leathery flavors from Pepin Blue Labels.

 

[Soundwave13]

Pepin blue is a pepper-bomb! For a leather-bomb try Nestor Miranda Special Selection.

Had a LADC LE this morning that was very 'coffee & cedar'...

 

[Hardcore]

For a good leather taste I'd recommend an Illusion. Great full smoke with good touch leather.

 

[Moro]

Theproblem with nutmeg is that it is an undernote; or at least I've yet tofind a cigar with predominantly nutmeg. Get maduros for coffee; they usually have it. Leather? Illusione is good, as Joe said, and they are an excelent cigar overall.

 

[rabbgp]

The Tat Cojonu 06 I had last night had creamy dark chocolate flavors. Wonderful.

 

[Saully]

I've been smoking cigars for a long, long time and still can't pick out the "flavors" -- except for hay/grass which I generally don't like. Maybe if I read the reviews first and then tried to identify the tastes I read about.

 

[VirginIslander]

Not in a bad way, but the Davidoff Millenium was kind of like chewing on a belt. I had my first a few weeks ago. Not a fave, but not bad.

 

[Danilo]

Pepin blue is a pepper-bomb! For a leather-bomb try Nestor Miranda Special Selection.

Had a LADC LE this morning that was very 'coffee & cedar'...

I don't find Blue Labels to be that peppery to tell you the truth.

 

[vperlman]

To me, all cigars taste like... smoke from burning tobacco! Call me crazy. :headroll: Seriously, I rarely detect any of those distinct flavors. I get, depending on the cigar, sweetness, sourness, irritation (what I think others call pepper) and that's about it. On really rare occasions, I can get a hint of a sort of coffee-cocolate-mocha aroma, but that's really unusual. Guess I just have a fairly insensitive sense of smell and palate, since I've been smoking cigars for decades. :ccowboy:

 

[Ratbert]

I've picked up notes of what I always termed "burnt coffee" in Ashton Aged Maduros. This is highly subjective, of course.

 

[strife]

The Tat Cojonu 06 I had last night had creamy dark chocolate flavors. Wonderful.

Ahhhh, chocolate! I'll add that to my list.

Thanks for all of the suggestiions guys, much appreciated.

 

[oneaday]

I've been smokin for 4 plus decades and can get most of the subtle flavors only by exhaling through the nose. The everyday stuff, leather, earth, floral, Chocolate etc, I get just by puffing and exhaling.

I have never gotten amaretto, boysenberry, truffles, white chocolate, subtle nuances of lifeboy or WD40.......ever.
On occassion I have gotten the dreaded Hobo's Ass.

 

[rabbgp]

I've been smokin for 4 plus decades and can get most of the subtle flavors only by exhaling through the nose. The everyday stuff, leather, earth, floral, Chocolate etc, I get just by puffing and exhaling.

I have never gotten amaretto, boysenberry, truffles, white chocolate, subtle nuances of lifeboy or WD40.......ever.
On occassion I have gotten the dreaded Hobo's Ass.

Ah yes, the dreaded Hobo's Ass. :stretchgr

 

[BMTA]

Leather-Rocky Patel Vintage CT

Coffee-Liga Privada

Nutmeg-Royal Jamaica Gold

Cedar-Ashton Double Magnum

Fire it Up!

 

[Stl Smoker]

Its funny this topic came up. its amazing, to me at least, when one grows up and dabbles in spirits and cigars, all of a sudden "leather", "peat" and general earthy flavors all of a sudden are supposed to be appealing! I guess its just me, if you tell me something tastes like leather, my mouth just does not water! but i do like me a spicey peppery cigar!!

and so to not make this a wasted post, i smoked a Hoya De Monterray excaiber and i got strong chocolate notes when i drew on it before i lit it. great smoke..

 

[Buckshot]

In addition to cigars I also enjoy wine, and this issue comes up all the time, especially on the message boards. I am much better at identifying the flavors of cigars than wine, but for the most part I group things in terms of "just okay, pretty good, really good, excellent, and holy $%&^* that was !&*@(# awesome." One time this person on a wine message board identified a flavor as "wet pebbles."

I don't really frequent the wine boards anymore.

 

[Danilo]

One time this person on a wine message board identified a flavor as "wet pebbles."

wet pebbles is better than hobo ass in my opinion... :yes: